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24 Sep

Workplace Wellbeing Open Day at Forrest Hills, Lancaster University

The Workplace Wellbeing Open Day 2026 at Forrest Hills, Lancaster University is a free interactive event designed to support healthier, happier and more productive workplaces.

When: 24 Sep 09:30 - 04:30

Where: Lancaster

Host: Deborah Brookes Roots Corporate Wellness

24 Sep

Managing Performance in a Changing Employment Law Landscape

Managing Performance in a Changing Employment Law Landscape

When: 24 Sep 10:00 - 12:00

Where: Burnley

Host: Burnley Football Club

24 Sep

Canva for Business: Create your own professional marketing materials

Canva for Business: Create your own professional marketing materials

When: 24 Sep 10:00 - 12:00

Where: Burnley

Host: Burnley College

24 Sep

Regional Stakeholder Workshop - Lancashire

Open to all stakeholders Join us this September and have your say in shaping our energy networks

When: 24 Sep 10:00 - 15:00

Where: Preston

Host: SP Electricity North West

24 Sep

Freelancer Meet-Up : September

Preston Freelancer MeetUp and Coworking Day This is a regular meet up for freelancers, home workers, solopreneurs and alike.

When: 24 Sep 10:00 - 12:00

Where: Preston

Host: Society1

24 Sep

British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Webinar

Applications for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) open on 1 October 2026 and close at 23:59 on 30 November 2026.

When: 24 Sep 10:30 - 11:30

Where: Zoom | Teams | Online

Host: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

24 Sep

Tool‑agnostic AI automation: Streamlining your existing workflows

The session will introduce a tool-agnostic approach to automation: start with the business process, define the desired outcome, map the data and decisions involved, and only then select the most suitable tools.

When: 24 Sep 11:00 - 12:00

Where: Zoom | Teams | Online

Host: Business Academy

24 Sep

Fraser House Talks - "The JobFair Journey: How a walk to a carpark became a business"

Join us as Alice and Josh talk about how they decided to start JobFair. We'll learn about the research it's built on, how they collaborated as a team with other Fraser House members, their successful applications of grant funding, and future plans.

When: 24 Sep 12:30 - 13:00

Where: Lancaster

Host: Lecture Theatre

24 Sep

How to Turn Social Media into Sales

How to Turn Social Media into Sales Social media should be doing more than generating likes - it should be generating enquiries, leads and sales.

When: 24 Sep 13:00 - 15:00

Where: Burnley

Host: Burnley College

25 Sep

Workplace Wellbeing: Building Resilience, Preventing Burnout and Supporting Your People

Workplace Wellbeing: Building Resilience, Preventing Burnout and Supporting Your People

When: 25 Sep 09:00 - 12:30

Where: Burnley

Host: Prairie Sports Village

25 Sep

Unlock Your Business Growth Potential with Help to Grow – September start

Boost your leadership skills and business growth through the Help to Grow: Management Programme, delivered by the University of Lancashire.

When: 25 Sep 09:30 - 14:00

Where: Preston

Host: University of Lancashire

25 Sep

Choosing the right AI tools for your business

Choose the right AI tools for your business and avoid costly mistakes.

When: 25 Sep 10:00 - 11:00

Where: Zoom | Teams | Online

Host: Business Academy

25 Sep

Cyber Security in Action: Protect Your Burnley Business

Cyber Security in Action: Protect Your Burnley Business  Enhance your organisation’s cyber resilience at this interactive

When: 25 Sep 10:00 - 12:00

Where: Burnley

Host: The Landmark

27 Sep

Lancashire Cyber Attack Hydra Simulation

Is Your Business Ready for a Cyber Attack?

When: 27 Sep 09:30 - 13:00

Where: Preston

Host: Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire.

28 Sep

Let's Celebrate Pendle

Join us at Colne Market for a morning celebrating Pendle’s businesses, people and places. Enjoy breakfast, networking, local stories and a chance to connect with businesses, partners and organisations from across the borough.

When: 28 Sep 08:30 - 10:30

Where: Pendle

Host: Growth Lancashire

28 Sep

Exporting to the GCC: Opportunities and market access

Explore opportunities for your business and how to access them in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain.

When: 28 Sep 14:00 - 15:00

Where: Zoom | Teams | Online

Host: Business Academy

29 Sep

Preston Tech Connection Coworking Day

This is a regular meet up for anyone working in or connected with tech. It is a really friendly and welcoming day aimed to provide the opportunity to meet and connect with other likeminded people working in a similar way.

When: 29 Sep 09:00 - 17:00

Where: Preston

Host: Society1 Coworking Space

29 Sep

People's Emergency Briefing

Screening of the People's Emergency Briefing followed by a facilitated discussion, examples of local good practice and support available

When: 29 Sep 09:30 - 14:00

Where: Burnley

Host: Chamber Low Carbon

29 Sep

Burnley Climate Week 2026 People's Emergency Briefing

As part of Burney Climate Week there will be a 50 minute showing of the People's Emergency Briefing.

When: 29 Sep 09:30 - 14:00

Where: Burnley

Host: Chamber Low Carbon

29 Sep

Building your business plan along with financial data

🐉 Love watching Dragons’ Den? 🐉 Imagine having your own panel of experts helping you test, challenge and strengthen your business idea.

When: 29 Sep 09:45 - 13:45

Where: Blackburn with Darwen

Host: Community CVS

29 Sep

Employment law webinar – an update on key ERA 2025 changes

The employment law landscape is evolving – are you ready for what’s coming next?

When: 29 Sep 12:00 - 13:00

Where: Zoom | Teams | Online

Host: AfterAthena

29 Sep

Bridging cultures: Business etiquette for British businesses in the GCC

Explore the nuances of business culture and etiquette across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, as well as Saudi Arabia.

When: 29 Sep 14:00 - 15:00

Where: Zoom | Teams | Online

Host: Business Academy

30 Sep

Bringing together Business, Nature and Networking

Brockholes event to explore sustainability reporting, nature-related risk and practical business resilience.

When: 30 Sep 08:00 - 11:00

Where: Preston

Host: The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside

30 Sep

Tech Lancashire

How will Technology power Lancashire’s business Future? How will technology, Innovation and collaboration power Lancashire’s next generation of growth.

When: 30 Sep 09:30 - 12:30

Where: Hyndburn

Host: Hyndburn Borough Council

30 Sep

Measuring exhibition ROI: What to track, what to ignore and how to prove success

Gain the tools to prove exhibition success by tracking the metrics that matter, demonstrating commercial impact and making a stronger case for future investment.

When: 30 Sep 10:00 - 11:00

Where: Zoom | Teams | Online

Host: Business Academy

30 Sep

Growing your online business

Discover how to scale your online business with efficient fulfilment, stock control and multichannel operations.

When: 30 Sep 14:00 - 15:00

Where: Zoom | Teams | Online

Host: Business Academy

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